The answer is simple. The best athletes have done hard work and put hours and hours of practice into it. There is no gene, which makes you automatically good at volleyball or basketball. It is all done by countless of repetitions.

Of course, there are exceptions to the rule, but generally speaking, there’s really no such a thing as overnight success.

Let’s put it another way, if you want to learn new skills or shift careers – whatever you want to accomplish – you can expect another 10,000 hours of hard work.